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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2s, 1909.

R. lW'. CARROLL.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT WARD CARROLL, OF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT WARD CAR- noLL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New Brighton, in the county of Richmond and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, ofwhich the following` is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in boxes adapted for holding writingpaper and envelops, in an easily accessible manner.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the device.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a paper box, or papeterie, with the coverolf. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, with the front side open.Fig. 3 is an elevation of a crosssection on line mof Fig. 1, but withthe front side closed and the cover on. Fig. 4 is a similar view withthe cover oif, the front side open and the slide drawn partly out. Fig.5 is a front elevation similar to Fig. 2, and showing a verticalpartition.

The reference character 8 designates the body of the box constructed inthe well known manner. The cover 9 of the box may be hinged thereto, ormade separate as de sired.

10 is a horizontal partition forming a support for the envelops 11, anda space 12 for the letter' sheets, between said partition and the bottomof the box.

14 denotes a slide or drawer loosely fitting into the space 12, andhaving the front 15, of the box hinged thereto.

16, 16, are vertical side and rear end pieces on slide 14, which may beomitted if desired. The writing paper 15 lies upon this slide 14, andthe front piece 15 serves as a hold by which the slide is drawn forward.

A serious objection to slides or drawers in papeteries is, that thedrawer is apt to come entirely out, drop down and spill its contents.- Iavoid this diiiiculty by pasting one edge 18, of a piece of paper, orother thin Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 23, 1909.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

Serial N0. 479,361.

flexible fabric 19, on the under side of the partition 10 and forward ofits rear edge, and its opposite edge 20, on the rear part of the slide14, as shown in Fig. 3, so that when the drawer is pulled forward, asseen in Fig. 4, it willbe stopped by the said fabric 19. This part 19,is made of a substantial width to insure an even tension on the drawer,in order to keep it from becoming wedged in its guides, and longer orshorter as desired to stop the drawer at any predetermined point and toprevent it from coming entirely out.

When it is desirable to provide drawer space for several different sizesof paper I erect a partition 21 from front to back, on the slide ordrawer, which extends vertically into contact with the under side of thepartition 10,to prevent sagging of that partition, as well as toseparate the different sizes of paper. Partitions similar to 21, ,may bemultiplied as found desirable: and so may the partitions 10 and drawers14, A*with the stop device already described. But in the latter case afinger hold should be attached to the front of each drawer except thelowest one, which has the box front attached, to be used for pulling outthe drawer.

Having described the invention, what I claim is- A papeterie comprisinga box of usual form, a horizontal partition in said box, a drawermovable between the bottom of said box and said partitionV and a pieceof thin flexible material of substantial' width having one edge securedto the under side of said partition and its opposite edge secured .tothe rear part of said drawer, as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT WARD CARROLL.

Witnesses:

RICHARD BURKE, E. A. Howe.

